let up

英 [ˈlet ʌp]

美 [ˈlet ʌp]

（指持续的令人不快的过程）停止，缓和，减弱

柯林斯词典

• See also:The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night...The rain had let up.let-up

英英释义

verb

• reduce pressure or intensity
  1. he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down
  Synonym:ease upease off
• become less in amount or intensity
  1. The storm abated
  2. The rain let up after a few hours
  Synonym:abateslack offslackdie away

双语例句

• The rain finally let up to reveal blue skies.
  雨终于停歇了，展显出蓝色的天空。
• He was surprised at his weariness when he act into his room, forgetful of the fact that he had been on his feet and working without let up for fourteen hours.
  进了屋子他为自己的疲劳感到意外，忘了他已经连续站着干了十四个小时。
• He never let up on this main hobby of planting trees.
  他的主要嗜好是种树，这一兴趣从未中断。
• Presently the rain let up.
  俄顷雨止。
• The traffic in this city never lets up, even at night
  这个城市道路上的车辆从来就没少过，甚至晚上也不例外。
• We should never let up for a moment.
  我们一刻也不能松劲。
• You're much too strict, why don't you let up on him?
  你太严格了，你为什么不能对他宽松一点？
• Why don't you let up on the poor child?
  你为什么不能较宽容地对待这个可怜的孩子呢？
• Do you think the rain is going to let up tomorrow?
  你看这雨明天会停吗？
• The rain has let up, so we can play outside.
  雨停了，我们可以出去玩了。